Joie Chitwood
Joie Chitwood
George Rice Chitwood, nicknamed "Joie", was an American racecar driver and businessman. He is best known as a daredevil in the Joie Chitwood Thrill Show...
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It's interesting to me, and it's interesting to the company, ... It's worth my time to see if it makes sense.
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We think this change will have minimal impact on our fans. Sunset will occur one hour later this year due to the time change, which will give us just as much daylight as last year.
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This starting time change was made because of Indiana's shift to Daylight Savings Time, which also had an effect on scheduling with our television partners at ABC Sports. We think this change will have minimal impact on our fans. Sunset will occur one hour later this year due to the time change, which will give us just as much daylight as last year, when the starting time was noon.
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On behalf of the (speedway's owners), it's an honor to be here tonight and to accept this recognition. We have a unique event that is specifically tied in to Memorial Day weekend. ... It only makes the greatest spectacle in racing that much more special.
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It is the start of the race. It's really the beginning -- the kickoff. The fact that we've had a great partner in Chevrolet for so long helps us do the things that we do today.
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We'll have to see how it goes, ... We'd love to see a future (for the event) based on the investment we've made in the sport. We want to make every effort to make this a long-term success.
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This announcement is an early Christmas present for fans of the Greatest Spectacle in Racing.
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Despite the events that took place during this year's U.S. GP and the cloud that lingered over the race, the Indianapolis Motor Speedway staff never stopped working on 2006 and promoting Formula One racing in the U.S.
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Right now, the focus is on presenting the best event possible in 2006 for the fans of formula one racing - they deserve it.
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Preparations for all three of our events begin more than a year in advance,
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You're never happy when the fans don't see a quality race. We'd like to get something done as soon as possible. It's obviously something we're trying to figure out.
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So many people are interested in what we're doing, I think that's how these stories get started,
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It's exciting that the town is looking at it this way, ... There is a lot of potential for the surrounding properties.
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There's a reason why (track officials) went straight to automobile racing.